The Archive · 1941

Greeks Capture 3,000

The Athen Radio last night còn-firmed that the Greeks had captured more than 3,000 Italian officers and men during the last two days' fierce fighting in the central sector of the Albanian front, The announcer added that booty of all kinds was captured, and he paid a tribute to the bravery of Greek troops in attacking a fortified mountainside, where there were many dangerous crevices.

He said the rapidity of Greek manœuvres took the enemy by surprise and "literally paralyzed the Italians.

This latest action is described in Athens as the most important action since the capture of Klissura, Although the Italian positions were i high ground, they fell on? after the other.—

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